Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
From Our Local Exchanges.
Tho Darlington Republican.

1t is generally conceded that the
Mineral Point Band gave us the best
music we have ever had. They are
magnificent musicians and viii always
be in demand.
The old cannon which has been used
at our celebrations for, 10, these many
years, has fired its last shot 1t burst
while being fired on Monday and flew
into a thousand pieces. Fortunately
no one was injured The cannon WAS
captured from the rebels at Island No.
10 by Wisconsin troops. came to this
state and was purchased BY the city
about twenty years ago, since which
time it has become familiar object to
many of our people.
The Darlington Journal.
Mrs. Hayes, a woman from Polk Co.,
Wis, being conveyed from that county
to the Iowa County Insane Hospital at
Dodgeville with fifteen demented per
sons, few days ago, was found by the
attendants to be perfectly sane, and
they took her to the office of the State
Board of Charities and Reform at
Madison. She was an inmate of the
State Hospital at Madison about two
years ago, but had been discharged as
fully recovered Her relatives are said
to have represented to the county Judge
of that county that she had been sent
back incurable, and consequently a
commitment was issued by the Judge
placing her with the chronic insane.
She was released and returned to her
home. ScandaIous stories are told as
Ito the object Of the wOmans relatives
wishing thus to dispose of her.
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad.
John Patterson commenced this
morning to harvest his field of "Wel-
come" oats. 1t promises fifty bushels
per acre and is the finest field of oats
in the county. This is the earliest oats
we know of.
Swinbank q Frazer have been wash
ing up their dirt the past few days and
it turned out pretty rich in mineral.
The forehead of their drift is looking
better than heretofore and is consider
ed good steady paying diggings.
F. Kilconyne has shown us some
splendid speciments Of mineral taken
from the Lucky Hit mines north of
this village. As soon as harvest is
over active work Will be prosecuted in
these mines.
Mrs. II. Kate Richmond got home
from the East last Saturday evening
and left for New York again on Tues
day morning. We understand that ar
rangements are about completed for
the purchase Of Il number of tracts of
land in this part of the county. Ifshe
succeeds in her plans mining will take
a big boom here and old mother earth
will be compelled to yield a portion of
the vast treasures which she has had
hidden away for ages.
The Monroe Sentinel.
The advance guard of the Salvation
Army appeared in Monroe last Thurs
day. We are told they have come to
stay. They have secured, for the pres
ent the Jackson street church.
Gus Wettengel, son of 4. Wettengel
of this city, and for several years a
general agent, has recently taken an
interest i'll the well known Curtice
Brothers Canned Fruit and Vegetable
House, n. y. Success attends those
who make the endeavor.
One of the incidents of the calebra-
ton in Mo nroe was the loss of Swear
old boy, belonging to Il German couple.
who lived Il few miles northwest of
this city. Systematic search was in
stituted by the City Marshal and
officers of the Humane Society, and the
little fellow was found after three
hours absence from his mother He
had evidently been crying a good deal,
but when found was down by the Mon
roe Manufacturing Co.'S works, examin
ing wheels and other articles living
around loose You bet that mother
was glad!
The Montfort Monitor
At the annual school meeting Tues
day evening, Il goodly number of the vo-